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Overdraft protection: what is it costing you?
My bank offers this magic bullet called overdraft protection, however upon closer inspection it can be the antithesis as protection comes with a price. Today, bouncing a check is costly, my bank charges $38 per occurrence and I have heard some banks assess a daily fee for each day in a negative balance. In reality,…
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The Top Personal Finance Blogs by Women
‘œRank does not confer privilege or give power. It imposes responsibility.’‘“ Peter F. Drucker Yesterday, Wise Bread put together a list of Top Personal Finance Blogs by Women. The post was prompted by Lynn Truong’s attendance at the BlogHer conference in San Francisco last month where she expected to run into quite a few personal…
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It’s not worth living without a cell phone
I just blogged about how much I hate my cell phone bill, and today I changed our plan and lowered it! We have U.S Cellular, so we have free incoming minutes. We also have free mobile to mobile minutes so talking to each other is free, and we have the free nights and weekends. When…
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Muscle is currency in the gay world
Hunk alert: Fellas, gather around. Sam Page is an ex-Mormon, reformed porn star & L.A. trainer. Earlier this year, I interviewed Sam and his partner, Bronson for Ten Money Questions. He writes PeaceLoveLunges.com, a health and fitness blog where you’ll find everything from gay inspiration with his guycandy posts to his video interview with Kathy…
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Attaching Value: Is something always worth it just because it’s free?
When I first started to get myself into a more frugal attitude, I immediately picked up on the benefits of getting free items; from samples to subscriptions to t-shirts. It was the idea that I could get something for free by filling out a form or survey and save my money for something else more…
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Preservation: balancing personal choice with property rights
‘œNo person shall… be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.’ ‘“ Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution This summer there has been hot public debate in my community about the future of a medical office building. It’s not…
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Queercents Weekly Roundup: Summery Goodness
I love, love, love summer. Biking, rock climbing, and frisbee are bike sources of happiness in my life right now, but the best part is definitely the extended hours of daylight. It may be overcast where I live right now, but that doesn’t seem like enough to bring me down off the high that is…
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High Pump Prices Just Might Fuel More Flextime and Telecommuting
The high gas prices may actually work some magic when things are all said and done. If the pain gets great enough perhaps it’ll create a willingness to try something new even in environments traditionally reluctant to change such as say the workplace. Now that I see some seriously overweight sedentary people taking the plunge…
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Shifting your 401(k) on the Shifting Careers blog at NYTimes.com
‘œThe question isn’t at what age I want to retire, it’s at what income.’ ‘“ George Foreman Remember when I asked the question, ‘œWhy did you cash out your 401(k)?‘ Your comments were my inspiration for a guest post yesterday over at the Shifting Careers blog. Marci Alboher, the Shifting Careers columnist for The New…
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